I went into the nursery to find little Slate swaddled in a blanket, smiling up at the mobile and making the most adorable little sounds. She notices that I’m standing at the door and she puts her spatula down, walks up to me and gives me a huge hug. It'd always been bad but this, this was beyond anything else. They'd crossed a line, a line that I couldn't just wipe away and redraw. Pain, more pain than I thought physically possible. Today, 10 years ago, I lost my family, my world and my childhood all in one day and that pisses me off, it’s like I have this anger bottled up inside me 24/7 and the only release I get is when I’m sparring with Beta Mathew. As you embark on this gripping adventure, be prepared to be swept away by Maimai's skillful storytelling and her ability to bring the werewolf realm to life. "The Scarred Luna" is a remarkable novel that leaves a lasting impression, reminding us that even in the darkest of times, strength, resilience, and the pursuit of redemption can overcome the harshest of scars.

I finally made it to the door but, everything was quiet? There wasn't a light on in the house, and I couldn't hear Mom's evening TV show. Maybe I was wrong? Maybe it was just spreading around school? Maybe I was safe, for now? I carefully pushed the old, heavy cedar door open and stepped into the foyer. Still, no signs of life as I tiptoed to the kitchen.He starts laughing and this is one of his full hearty laughs, “Must be the approaching full moon and the fact that its mating day today.” Beta Mathew was in the middle of fighting off rogues, trying to protect us; he hid us behind a set of trees but then we saw that the rogues were going after Beta Mathew’s mate and twins, so she told me to stay hidden, she shifted and went after the rogues ready to kill Beta’s Mathew family but then was killed herself. I pushed myself to run faster than I'd ever run before. My lungs burned and my heart was pounding against my rib cage but I refused to stop, I couldn't, if I did the pain would catch up with me. I ran even deeper into the forest, I couldn't stop, I couldn't. When I didn't immediately answer she stormed into my room, her hair still ruffled from sleep, and yanked me out of bed by my hair. This was pretty standard punishment for not moving fast enough for her taste. I didn't make a sound, knowing it would only make her angrier I sit there listening to Keith drone on and on about ‘mate day’ when something cold falls over my head. I see it dripping down onto my tray and see it’s milk.

I finally did stop, in the middle of the woods, but not because I was out of breath, or because of pain; but because I could no longer push down the bile that kept rising. It burned as it forced its way out of my mouth. Before I could attempt to fix the situation, she slapped me; leaving a strong stinging sensation, and stomped off to get ready for work. I notice that he has a few guys with him which are the sons of our Beta and 3 girls that are following them like lost puppies, humans. Those who are between the ages of 12 and 17 must help with the service of the function and hence why I’m not exactly ecstatic about it. I look up at my alpha with tears in my eyes, “Thank you alpha. You have no idea how much that means to me.”Ugh I'm trying to sleep", my half brother Thomas groaned from the top of the stairs. God, did he ever not look horrible? My room was a big room with an ensuite; when Richard and Lana took me in they wanted to make sure I gad everything.

I hated staring at my face, I hated people staring at me, it’s not because of the ugly scar going down my face, nope, scars are just part of life but it’s what it represents. About halfway down the hall I felt strong arms go around me as a hand covered my mouth. I could feel the body heat radiating off my captor and I could tell it was a male.

He stands up and gives me a stern look, "Didn't do anything? You lied to your Alpha and Beta. Plus, sometime in the field may push your shift.” Lana was shorter than me, so when she fully turned into my hug, the top of her head came to my chin, she looked up, “Are you sure your 16?” He gives me a big grin, thinking I just gave him the biggest ego boost, “oh wait, you don’t have one.”